In the vast world of illustration, Mark English’s name remains one of the most renowned and influential contemporary illustrators up until this very day. With art that consisted of many themes from landscapes to human figures and animals to architecture, artists worldwide were enamored with his designer approach. Throughout the entirety of his career, English has made many notable accomplishments up until his unfortunate recent passing in 2019. His unique, mixed media artistic style left a prominent mark on the art world and continues to inspire a new generation of artists. Mark English’s humble beginnings, education, artistic careers, achievements, and unique art style all have contributed to his lasting legacy and earned him the name of one of the most inspirational and influential illustrators of all time. Mark English was born in …show more content…
He started off with studying lettering, which proved to be a path he did not want to take. Steering in a different direction, English found himself with an appreciation for advertising design. With the aspirations of making illustrations for magazines and articles, he created many pieces with the use of mixed media and thought provoking themes that would deem suitable for these. At the time, English’s art was very painterly, with many detailed patterns. This was a surprise because of his major in advertising design, which calls for a completely different style. In 1960, he graduated from the Art Center with a BFA in advertising design. Fresh out of college with big aspirations, English was ready to fully dive into the world of art and illustration (Artist). After Mark English’s graduation from the Art Center, work started to come to him. His very first job out of college was as Art Director on an automobile account for N.W. Ayer Advertising Agency in Detroit,